'Yes, in my back yard'—most people who live near large-scale solar projects are happy to have more built nearby

'Yes, in my back yard'—most people who live near large-scale solar projects are happy to have more built nearby

Would you like to live next door to a solar farm? Traditionally, it's been thought that although people like the idea of renewable energy plants, they don't want them close by. Now, research investigating how people who live near large-scale solar projects feel about them has found that 82% of people living within an hour's walk of current projects would support, or are neutral toward, new projects in their area.

Most neighbours support more large-scale solar nearby - PVBuzzMedia

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Sunny outlook: Major survey shows most near neighbours like solar farms, and want more

Living near a large-scale solar project is not a problem for most residents, with a study finding 82 per cent of neighbours would allow more to be built nearby.